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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julia Musto

Massive new study delivers fresh verdict on MMR vaccine and autism

Vaccine Autism Robert F. Kennedy Jr
  • A new study involving over 2.5 million U.S. children found no link between receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine before age 2 and being diagnosed with autism.
  • The findings reinforce existing evidence supporting MMR vaccine safety and come as U.S. MMR vaccination rates are declining and measles cases are at a 35-year high.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has made conflicting statements, promoting the MMR vaccine while also questioning the scientific consensus on vaccine safety and autism links.
  • The president previously suggested the combined MMR vaccine was 'bad' and should be split up, citing concerns about mercury and aluminum.
  • The CDC, under Kennedy's leadership, controversially updated its webpage to suggest studies haven't ruled out a vaccine-autism link, despite decades of evidence disproving such claims, including the retracted 1998 Wakefield study.

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